When are bills available?

The billing cycle for registered students starts in mid-June or early July for fall semester students; early-November for spring semester students; and mid-April for summer students. Billing statements are available online on or before the fifteenth of the month for active students with a prearranged payment plan. Students can also access their on-demand billing statements by logging in to their TouchNet Student Accounts Portal.

What if I can't find my bill before it is time to pay?

Your billing statement is available online through your TouchNet Student Accounts Portal. Just remember that payment deadlines are neither extended nor suspended because you can't locate your bill.

When is the tuition due date?

The fall semester due date is August 1

The spring semester due date is December 1

The summer semester due date is May 1

If a student is registering after the semester's tuition due date, but before the beginning of classes, then tuition is due prior to being given registration clearance.

Will tuition payment extensions be considered if I cannot meet the deadline?

If you require an extension beyond the tuition deadline, you can email the Office of Student Accounts at studentaccounts@sva.edu to request an extension for review and consideration.

How can payment be made?

You can make payment online by logging in to your TouchNet Student Accounts Portal on myID. TouchNet accepts all major credit cards, including MasterCard, American Express, Visa, and Discover. You can also make electronic check payments (ACH) drawn on a US bank or pay by wire transfer directly on the TouchNet Student Accounts Portal by selecting TransferMate in the "Make Payment" dropdown menu during checkout.

Credit and debit cards: Credit cards accepted include American Express, Discover, Visa and MasterCard. Credit and debit card payments can only be made online using TouchNet PayPath and include a service fee of 2.75% charged by TouchNet to process all credit/debit card payments. The service fee of 2.75% is based on the total payment amount ($3.00 minimum). The service fee is added to your payment and will appear as a separate item on your credit/debit card statement. The service fee is not refundable, even if the payment to which it relates is cancelled, refunded, credited, or charged back. The service fee offsets the credit card transaction fees charged by the credit card companies. SVA does not receive the proceeds from this service fee.

There is no service fee for payments made by electronic check with US bank routing numbers.

Please be aware that there is a $20 fee for all returned checks, plus any late fees that may apply. If an electronic check payment (ACH) is returned, we will not attempt to redeposit it. The students/authorized user will need to initiate another payment.

You can also mail/drop-off a personal check, bank check or money order drawn on a US bank in US funds made payable to SVA. Students should always include their ID number on the check or money order to properly credit their account. Please do not send post-dated checks. They will be deposited upon receipt.

More information about our payment methods can be found on sva.edu/paybill.

How can I pay by wire transfer?

International and domestic wire transfer payments can be made directly on the TouchNet Student Accounts Portal by selecting TransferMate in the "Make Payment" dropdown menu during checkout.

This fast and secure service offers competitive foreign exchange rates and gives you the option to pay in USD or choose from the list of available local currencies. You can also track your transaction throughout the payment process, and access the 24-hour customer service from TransferMate.

What is the SVA Payment Plan?

Students may choose to pay the cost of tuition and fees in 5 installments per semester by enrolling in our Payment Plan. Fall semester plan due dates begin August 1 and run through December 1. Spring semester plan due dates begin January 1 and run through May1.

Students will be asked to electronically sign the Payment Plan Application and Agreement Form. SVA offers this option free of any interest or finance charge. There is a $100 application fee per semester for participating in the plan. A $50 late fee will be assessed each month that payment is not received by the installment due date. You must re-enroll in the payment plan each semester through your TouchNet Student Accounts Portal.

SVA will consider all financial awards when calculating the payment plan, thereby reducing the amount of the monthly installment.

Please note: International students are eligible for the payment plan only after they have attended at least one full-time semester at SVA as a student and paid tuition in full.

If my parents (company, grandparents, spouse, godfather) are paying my bill, why don't you send it to them?

According to federal law (FERPA-the Buckley Amendment) a college student's record, including student account records and bill, are the student's property and responsibility. You may choose to add your parents or a third party as authorized users on your TouchNet Student Accounts Portal, which would grant them access to view and pay your bill online. Just remember that when you are accepted to the College, your first agreement is between you and the College. We agree to provide instructional services and by you accepting your enrollment you are agreeing to pay for it. Your other agreement is between you and the person(s) promising to make payment. You are still solely responsible for any payments due to the College and solely responsible for making sure that all payments are made when due by whomever you assign to pay your tuition.

My parents are divorced and their agreement says that my father and/or mother is/are obligated to pay for my college education. If they or I send you a copy of the court agreement, will you send them the bill?

Such terms in a divorce do not constitute payment arrangements for your College bill. This is a private matter between your parents and has nothing to do with the College. The bill will be available on your TouchNet Student Accounts Portal. You may choose to add your parents as authorized users on your TouchNet Student Accounts Portal, which would grant them access to view and pay your bill online. You are solely responsible for any payments due to the College and solely responsible for making sure that all payments are made when due by whoever has been assigned to pay your tuition.

Part of my bill will be paid by me and the other part will be paid by a third party. Can you send two different bills?

Your billing statements will be available on your TouchNet Student Accounts Portal. However, you may choose to add a third party as authorized users on your TouchNet Student Accounts Portal, which would grant them access to view and pay your bill online. Please note, you are solely responsible for all payments due to the College.

My employer has a tuition reimbursement plan. Can I defer payment until I get reimbursed?

No. Tuition reimbursement means they will pay you back for whatever tuition you paid. Most of these plans require that the student complete the course with a required grade. Such agreements are between the employee and the employer. Remember, you are solely responsible for all payments due to the College.

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